there's about a dozen cities in california breaking through the $4 mark easily. you're going to see in the upper midwest, also new york, vermont and connecticut, west virginia gas prices are really high and what we've seen is a growing trend for states to increase taxes on gasoline, you're seeing new hampshire, wyoming, a push there, also washington state, a push there. gas taxes on average are around 49 cents a gallon and they've been holding pretty steady, but the fact that that payroll tax reinstatement came on1st a on january 1st and people aren't feeling so great at the pump and another statistic, a third of the u.s. population now lives within driving distance of gasoline $4 a gallon. that's not great. a lot of pain at the pump. megyn. >> all right, liz, thank you. >> new legal troubles for alec baldwin after a heated encounter with a photographer. we'll look at what the actor is accused of saying and why this confrontation has led to a hate crime investigation. and new questions about the president's relationship with the media and why that marts to you. w